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DAY
126

Soft eye splice

If you’re not planning to put a shackle or a chain

through the end of the line, then a regular ‘soft’ eye
splice will do nicely. This is often used in running

rigging on traditional yachts and for mooring lines
on vessels of all kinds.

1 Seize the line and tease the strands apart, allowing three times the

diameter per tuck. Splice the end to the standing part, following the same

procedure as Day 125.